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Qualification history
Syria first tried to qualify for the FIFA World Cup™ in 1950 and later came extremely close to bagging a ticket for Mexico 1986. Since then, the Syrian national team has not managed to advance to the final Asian qualifying round. The Red Eagles’ last attempt, for South Africa 2010, ended badly, as the use of an ineligible player against Tajikistan in the second round led to their disqualification.

The team
Although the Syrians gave their fans something to cheer about by making it to the 2011 AFC Asian Cup and by winning the 2012 West Asian Football FederationChampionship, they have understandably struggled in recent times, due to the ongoing internal conflict in their homeland. Consequently, they failed to qualify for the 2015 Asian Cup, recording just one victory in six matches. A younger, emerging generation of Syrian footballers, one that has secured a remarkable qualification for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015, does offer some hope for the future, however.

The coach
Fajr Ibrahim picked up the reins of the Syrian national XI at the beginning of 2015, taking charge for the third time in his career. First appointed in April 2006, he initially lasted two years, overseeing the start of the team’s South Africa 2010 campaign. The former Al-Wahda player returned for another two-year stint in November 2008.

The stat7 – The number of times that Japan and Syria have faced each other, with the West Asians registering just one draw and six defeats.